Wake Island

Summary

Wake Island is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Wake Island received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• Wake Island's image is recorded as 1942 - Rialto Theater Ad - 16 Oct MC - Allentown PA.jpg^[4].
• Wake Island's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• Wake Island's director is recorded as John Farrow^[6].
• Wake Island's screenwriter is recorded as W. R. Burnett^[7].
• Wake Island's screenwriter is recorded as Frank Butler^[8].
• Wake Island's composer is recorded as David Buttolph^[9].
• Wake Island's genre is recorded as propaganda film^[10].
• Wake Island's genre is recorded as action film^[11].
• Wake Island's genre is recorded as war film^[12].
• Wake Island's cast member is recorded as Brian Donlevy^[13].
• Wake Island's cast member is recorded as Robert Preston^[14].
• Wake Island's cast member is recorded as William Bendix^[15].
• Wake Island's cast member is recorded as Macdonald Carey^[16].
• Wake Island's cast member is recorded as Albert Dekker^[17].
• Wake Island's cast member is recorded as Walter Abel^[18].
• Wake Island's cast member is recorded as Rod Cameron^[19].
• Wake Island's cast member is recorded as Frank Albertson^[20].
• Wake Island's cast member is recorded as Mike Ragan^[21].
• Wake Island's cast member is recorded as Barbara Britton^[22].
• Wake Island's cast member is recorded as James Brown^[23].
• Wake Island's cast member is recorded as Robert Carson^[24].
• Wake Island's cast member is recorded as Dane Clark^[25].
• Wake Island's cast member is recorded as Chuck Connors^[26].
• Wake Island's cast member is recorded as Charles Trowbridge^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Wake Island's producer is recorded as Joseph Sistrom^[28]. Its director is recorded as John Farrow^[6]. Screenwriters include W. R. Burnett^[7] and Frank Butler^[8]. Cast members include Brian Donlevy^[13], Robert Preston^[14], William Bendix^[15], Macdonald Carey^[16], Albert Dekker^[17], and Walter Abel^[18].

Publication

Wake Island's publication date is recorded as +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z^[29]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[30]. Genres include propaganda film^[10], action film^[11], and war film^[12].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Pacific War^[31], aviation^[32], and World War II^[33].

Reception

Wake Island received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3]. Reviews include 7.2/10^[34] and 89%^[35].

Why It Matters

Wake Island ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

What awards did Wake Island receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].